Digital Textiles 1: Introduction to Digital Textiles - - Unit 6

Start Embroidery - Troubleshoot

Select your design from the USB menu and send to stitch. Monitor thread tension as per instruction. Change thread as required.

It is now time to upload your digital embroidery file onto the machine.

Plug your USB key into the digital embroidery machine.

Select the USB menu on the LCD display.

Select your embroidery design from the USB files.

Press the Start/Stop button to begin.

The digital embroidery machine should now start creating your design.

While your design is being embroidered, it is important that you monitor the thread tension.

Use the diagram below to check whether your design is stitching at the desired level of tension.

If the thread snaps during stitching, it can be an indicator that the tension is too high.

If the tension is too high or too low, adjust the tension dial.

If the thread snaps, runs out or if the machine comes to the end of a colour section, it will stop and instruct you to change thread.

To change the thread, lift the embroidery foot lever to raise it and raise the needle using the right-hand side handwheel.

Unhook the embroidery hoop, slide it under the embroidery foot and set it aside while changing the thread and/or bobbin as required.

Make sure not to alter the position of the fabric in the hoop, as the design will not be able to line up again properly otherwise.

Once the threading is complete, return the hoop to its position on the embroidery carriage and press the Start/Stop button to resume.

Adjust the tension as required if the thread has snapped.

Repeat until the pattern is complete.